Potassium sorbate

Introduction

Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of Sorbic Acid, chemical formula C6H7KO2. Its primary use is as a food preservative (E number 202). Potassium sorbate is effective in a variety of applications including food, wine, and personal care products.

Potassium sorbate is produced by reacting Sorbic Acid with an equimolar portion of potassium hydroxide. The resulting potassium sorbate may be crystallized from aqueous ethanol.

Appearance

White to off-white granular/powder

Package

25kgs/bag or 25kgs/drum

B)

In the daily living, it can be used to prevent the mildew for soy, wine, edible vinegar and salted vegetables. Only adding 0.1 percent into them, you will find that their taste is better.

C)

In freezing and cold storing foods, especially fish and shrimp, soaking them in the solution of potassiuM sorbate(0.3%) for 30 seconds, they can keep their original and individual taste.

D)

Adding potassium sorbate to man-made cream and salad oil can prevent sourness and bubble because of fermenting.

E)

If you add potassium sorbate into pastry, biscuit and bread, they will be of better tasty!

F)

The meat which added the potassium sorbate can be store more a week than before.

Appearance

White to off-white granular/powder

Assay

99,0-101,0%

Loss on drying(105℃,3h)

1% Max

Heat Stability

No change in colour after heating for 90 minutes at 105℃

Acidity (as C6H8O2)

1% Max

Alkalinity (as K2CO3)

1% Max

Chloride (as Cl)

0.018% Max

Aldehydes (as formaldehyde)

0.1% Max

Sulfate (as SO4)

0.038% Max

Lead (Pb)

5 mg/kg Max

Arsenic (As)

3 mg/kg Max

Mercury (Hg)

1 mg/kg Max

Heavy metals (as Pb)

10 mg/kg Max